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GATE.

No. 265,274. Patented Och-3, 1882.

\VILLIAM W. NEVCOMB, OF LEBANON, KENTUCKY.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,274, dated October3, 188.

Application tiled May (3, 1852. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. NEwooMB, acitizen of the United States, residing at Lebanon, in the county ofMarion and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to gates; and it consists in the construction,adaptation, and application to an inwardly and outwardly swinging gateof certain novel devices, hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved gate.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the auxiliary latch and surroundingparts. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the pivoted intermediate post. Fig.4. is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the main latch, and Fig.5is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of a portion ofinain-latch-releasing device.

To the top of fence-post A is securely attached an angle-plate orcross-head, B. A socket or trunnion-seat, I), is out through the outerend of the crosshead, in which rides a pivot or trunnion, c, constructedupon the upper end. of an intermediate fulcrum-post, (3, of gate D. Asufficient space is left between the top of thefulcrum-post andcross-head B to adinit of the sliding upward in its seat of trunnion c,for purposes hereinafter specified. A post or stone, E, is firmly beddedin the ground. In the upper end of this post or stone is rigidlyattached a pivot, 6, located immediately under the trunnion-seat bin thecross-head B. In the lower end of fulcrum-post G is constructed an ironor other socket, d, which rests on the pivot e, as shown in Fig. 3.These pivots and corresponding sockets form the center upon which thegate swings.

Extending through an upright, F, of the gate is a spring-latch, G, whichengages with a keeper, h, constructed upon fence-post H and beveled uponboth sides, as shown in Fig. 4. The form of latch I prefer to use inconnection with my improved latch-releasing device consists of ashouldered bolt and spiral spring. (Also shown in Fig. 4.) Upon the rearend of this latch are constructed two arms,gg, to which is attached anovel releasing mechanism, hereinafter described.

For the purpose of more clearly describing the construction andmanipulation of certain duplicate devices, hereinafter mentioned, it isassumed that the side of the gate presented to view in Fig. l is theinner and the other the outer side, and for the same purpose thatportion of the gate upon which is constructed the main latch, abovedescribed, I term the front and the other the rear end of the gate.

Constructed upon the rear end of the gate is an upright, I. To staplesdriven in the inner and outer sides of this upright are pivotedoscillating angle-links J J. These links are connected at their forwardends to the arms 9 g of the catch by rods or ropes K K.

Lateral posts LL are planted upon the inside and outside respectivelyottheinclosu re formed by thefencea-nd gateatadistance fromthefulcruin-post U equal to that between the latter and upright F in thefront end of the gate. Through holes, pulleys, or eyes in posts L L runwires or ropes m m, which are attached at one end to the rearendsoflinks J J, the other end hanging within easy reach ofthe operator,whether Walking or riding. Constructed upon these posts arealso lateralbooks or keepers n n, which, when the gate is thrown open eitherinwardly or outwardly, engage with an auxiliary spring-latch, 0, locatedupon and extending some distance beyondthefront end of the gate.Horizontal unbroken rails u u extend from upright F through mortises infulcrum-postG to upright I. 0

When the gate is swung open in either direction the rear end thereof, inswinging around on the gatepivots, raisesa counter-weigh t, M. The ropet, attaching the weight to the gate, passes through a pulley or staple,p, driven 5 into post A, and is secured atits upper end to apendulum-like link, q. This link swings in an eye, 1', driven obliquelyinto the top of upright I, and prevents the edges of the post fromwearing or cutting the weight-rope when no the gateis swung open.Assuming the operator to be traveling in the direction indicated byarrow or, the free end of the rope or wire in should be grasped andpulled. The first part of the strain on this rope or wire will releasefrom its keeper the latch Gr through the medium of angle-link J andconnecting-rod K. The last part, after the latch is released, will pullthe rear end of the gate toward the open ator, causing the forward endto swing around in an outward direction until the uprightF comes incontact with post L, when the latch 0 will engage with keeper n. Thegate isthus held open until the operator, having passed through, liftsthe outer projecting end oflatch o with his whip, cane, or stick, asshown in Fig. 2, when the gate is released, and afterward automaticallyclosed through the instrumentality of counter-weight M. Should theoperator travel in the direction designated by arrow the rope or wire mis pulled, when, through the medium of angle-link J and rod K, the latchG is withdrawn from its keeper, and the gate is swung around inwardlyuntil it comes in contact with post L. the latch 0 engaging with keepera. The projecting end of the latch 0 is afterward lifted by the whip, asabove described, and the gate automatically closed. It will be observedthat this operation does not at any time require the operator todismount from the horse or vehicle or otherwise cause him to be delayedin his progress.

\Vhen desired the gate can be readily removed by lifting the same fromits lower fixed pivot, c, and afterward withdrawing the pivot ortrunnion c from its seat, the weight and pull ropes or m having beenpreviously detached.

For the purpose of enabling sheep, swine, or other small stock to freelypass from one field to another the rear portion of one of the lowergate-rails, as at 8, Figs. 1 and 3, is severed from the other portion ofthe rail, and is made removable.

As the horizontal rails u of the gate extend unbroken from upright I toupright F through lnortises in fulcrum-post U, the pressure of theweight M upon the rear portion of the gate equalizes the otherwisepreponderating weight of the front end, and thus causes the gate toswing evenly on its pivots.

This device also obviates the usual strain or torsion so common togates, and prevents consequent swagging at the front end of the gate.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a gate, the combination, with a latchreleasing and an inwardly andoutwardly gateswinging device, as described, the auxiliary projeetin glatch, lateral keepers, and counterweight, substantially as set forth,whereby the gate, after being automatically held open until theoperator, on horseback or in a vehicle, passes through, is made to closeby the operator without having to dismount or being retarded in-hisprogress.

2. In combination with an inwardly and out wardly swinging gate, D, thepost A, staple or pulley 1), weight M, weight-rope t, pendulum-link q,and obliquely-resting eye r, substantially as described.

3. In combination with an inwardly and outwardly swinging gate, D, thelateral posts L L, fulcrum-post O, uprights F and I, ropes m. m,elongated latch 0, and keepers a 'n, sol stantially as described.

4. In combination with an inwardly and out.- wardly swinging gate, D,the fulcrum-post O, uprights F and I, unbroken horizontal rails u a, andremovable rail-section s, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VI LL [AM \V. NE W COMB.

Witnesses J. A. BOWMAN, WM. SEVERANCE.

